Re: Pimp My Boat (Little Fishing Boat) this ways my 14 ft Lone Star, 1955 15 hp rude. i put stick steering and remote at the center seat of single fishing, 3 seats, battery under front seat. was a real pleasant boat. fast and fun to run.
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I picked up a project boat a few days ago, okay maybe more than a few. Back when I first signed up.LOL (Let the wise cracks begin) I?ve been a little busy. Anyway, has anyone used a spray or roll on bed liner to coat the inside of an aluminum boat. My project is a little v-bottom with some...
I don't want an electrical field emanating from my aluminum boat. How would you suggest creating an isolated bonding and ground plane for my boat? Is it necessary (goal is to protect boat)? Do agree battery negative should NOT be connected to the boat?
Re: Plug on the inside or outside of the boat? You've got to remember that most boat's plugs cannot be easily reached from the inside. The advantage though to inside is you can literally use it to get water out . . . With a boat on plane water will rush out of the drain hole, so if you have a leak or take on a lot of water in a small boat without a bilge pump you can get her on a slow plane ...
Plug on the inside or outside of the boat? - iboats Boating Forums
Re: boat in my driveway??? Around here it?s pretty common for communities or homeowners associations to have covenants against storing a boat on your property. There are no local laws against it but the agreement not to store a boat is written into your deed. Check with your homeowners association for such covenants and if they don?t exist I?d fight it in court.
A couple of years ago I was having a discussion with some other very, very old timers in the boating industry, talking about California and Arizona boat builders past and present. And then it started....a list! We've probably overlooked a few, but maybe you can help and add a name or two. I...
The List -- Past and Present Boat Builders | River Daves Place
Re: Homemade boat cover bows / poles I needed to raise the stern part of the cover a couple feet, so I buil;t a frame back there: put 2' long pieces of broomstick in the rod holders, then got a piece of 2" PVC the width of the boat, and put a 90* bend in each end to fit over the sticks. Held the cover up enough to shed water.
Re: Boat taking on water Have you ran it and looked at all hoses etc? If it's not bellows, and it takes on water while on muffs, it certainly sounds like an engine cooling system issue. Hose, manifold (s), thermostat housing, fuel cooler (not sure on 4.3) etc. I think I'll move this to the Merc I/O section. Not sure how water entering hull on muffs could not be engine/drive related. This ...
Re: Moving a boat with a Lawnmower? My old boat i had was a 14' bayliner, i'm guessing around 1,000 lbs. I used to move it around my paved driveway with an old, small 8 or 10hp riding lawnmower. It worked fine in low gear, but then again it was a small boat. It was a funny sight, but very maneuverable. I would sugguest something a little bigger and heavier for your situation, since you will be ...
Re: Boat Finish Problem From A Newbie I recomend wet sanding probably first with 600 to get rid of clearcoat then 1000 going to 1500 before polishing with a high speed buffer. This may take long and someone else may say to start with a lower grit to remove the clear. I say go conservative to not remove too much gel coat. Try testing a small area before continuing. If this does not work then ...
Re: Is my flooded boat ruined? How did it get so MUCH water? My best guess is that the dealer who winterized the boat left it out during some heavy fall thunderstorms without the canvas, and they never drained it or removed the plug at all (and maybe left the engine drain water into the bilge as well.)No clue but it didn't come from your engine cooling system, in addition not ...
Re: Aluminum boat - Saltwater corrosion repair Reelfishin, Epoxy putty like MarineTex will bond very well to the aluminum, provided the surface is clean, and there is enough thickness to the metal. The issue you will have is consistancy of thickness of the putty and possible cracking of the putty, due to flex of the hull during use. You might embed some fiberglass cloth into the putty to give ...
Re: Using car speakers in a boat (that part is called the 'spider' btw...) Anyway, the only requirements are poly cones/rubber surrounds, like you mentioned. It is possible SOME marine speakers might have UV inhibitors also, but even without that, you will get at least a couple years of service out of regular speakers. As far as the spider, it shouldn't be exposed directly to water anyway. if ...
My boat is supported with a V block under the tunnel. Torsion axles on the trailer. So you may be right about not enough tongue weight. I have a transom strap and the winch strap holding the bow to the bow stop so I know the boat is not leaving the bow stop. It may be trailer flex from long trailer tongue without enough tongue weight.
Re: 1988 Bayliner Capri good boat? Yes the trip on the water is a must, I understand that and planed on that one. I wish more of those good deals on boats there on ebay were a little closer to me. I live on the Idaho/Oregon border about an hour west of Boise ID. boat prices here seam to be going nuts unless you have a 21+ ft anything. We are in the middle of no where to use a big boat. Thanks ...